Funding bold pancreatic cancer research. Expanding the cadre of exceptional scientists.

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Our Funding Focus

PRIA funds rigorous, peer-reviewed pancreatic cancer research across the full spectrum—from basic discovery science to translational investigation and clinical research. We support early- and mid-career investigators alongside established leaders, and we engage cancer centers across the country. Our grants are selected by an independent Scientific Advisory Board.

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12%
Five-year survival rate—one of the lowest of any cancer
#4
Most common cause of U.S. cancer death—we intend to change that
30
Grants, to-date, supporting innovative research

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

At MSK, Pria Foundation supports the work of Dr. Vinod Balachandran and colleagues advancing our understanding of the immune system's role in pancreatic cancer—research with direct implications for new immunotherapy approaches. MSK represents one of Pria Foundation's deepest scientific partnerships and a model for what rigorous, translational investigation can achieve.

Our Grantees
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About Us

PRIA—founded by Ben and Rose Cole as a charitable foundation—was created from one couple's determination to turn personal experience into lasting scientific progress. Fully endowed, we are built to fund pancreatic cancer research for generations, free from the pressures of annual fundraising. While our endowment is established, we welcome collaboration and partnership with those who share our conviction that this disease deserves far more than it has historically received.

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